Current events for Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

Underwear

Posted: December 5, 2012 - 12:00am

Underwear

The News-Times office in the Publix shopping center, 4272 Washington Road, Evans, is a collection site for new underwear and socks for children served by Child Enrichment. Drop off donations Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., before Dec. 21.

Bikes needed

Donations of children’s bicycles are being sought for the Santa Wheels program, which refurbishes bikes and gives them to children for Christmas. Bikes can be dropped off at Master Buick GMC on Washington Road in Martinez.

Pet food

• The Kibble for Kritters collection of pet food and pet-care items is being held during December with drop-off sites at Best Western Evans, 452 Park West Drive, Grove­town; Baymont Inn, 2905 Riverwest Drive, Augusta; and Best Western White Columns in Thomson. Go to www.kibbleforkritters.net.

The second installment of a series exploring the spirituality of J.R.R. Tolkein’s The Hobbit, in advance of the December opening of the movie, will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Church of the Holy Comforter, 473 Furys Ferry Road, Martinez. Call (706) 210-1133, or go to www.holycomforterchurch.org.

• Applications are being accepted through Dec. 20 for the Georgia Rotary Student Program Norway Scholarship. Single students ages 20-24 who have completed their college sophomore year are eligible. The program will provide a scholarship to study at the University of Oslo from June 22-Aug. 2. Contact Pam Lightsey at plightsey@aug.edu or (706) 840-2087.

• Applications are being accepted through Feb. 15 for the Watson-Brown Foundation college scholarships for area high school seniors and current undergraduates. Go to www.watson-brown.org/scholarship.

Turkey shoots

• The Grovetown Lions Club fall turkey shoots, at 1200 Old Louisville Road, are held each Friday and Saturday through Dec. 8. Email garyrausch57@yahoo.com or call (706) 726-4302.

The Lights for Lydia 5K run/walk to benefit the Lydia Project for women with cancer will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Lake Olmstead Park, 2200 Broad St., Augusta. Register at www.raceit.com or www.active.com.

Chorale concert

The Augusta Chorale’s annual Christmas concert will be held at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Gilbert-Lambuth Chapel at Paine College. Tickets cost $15 for adults, $5 for children and are available by calling (706) 830-0991. Go to www.augustachorale.org.

Driver class

The AARP Driver Safety Program, a refresher for drivers age 50-older, will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at Patriots Park, 5445 Columbia Road. Cost is $14, and AARP membership is not required. Register by calling (706) 863-2865.

Christmas choir

The St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church Music Ministry will present a Christmas Choir Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 14. Tickets cost $3 or two for $5, with donations toward the church building fund. Call Kimberly Lies at (706) 863-4956, ext. 109, or email kimberlyroach25@hotmail.com.

Nativity

Bellevue Baptist Church will present a live nativity at Steeds Dairy, 4634 Wrightsboro Road, Grovetown, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 14-16. Admission is free.

Augusta area podiatrists are collecting shoes for the needy and homeless through Jan. 4. Call Dr. Kent Kronowski at (706) 724-0586.

Elvis tribute

Elvis tribute artist Jeff Barnes will perform from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Greenbrier High School auditorium in a fundraiser for the school’s Navy JROTC program. Adult tickets cost $10, students $7, available at the school or at the door.

Volunteers

Goodwill Industries is seeking volunteers for all areas of the organization. Call Amy Breitmann at (706) 564-4521.

Operation Hand-Warmer, which collects handwarmers, snack foods and toiletries for troops in Afghanistan, has drop-off locations at all Century 21 Larry Miller Realty offices, including 235 N. Belair Road, Evans. Monetary donations can be made at any branch of Georgia Bank and Trust. Call Lindsey Folley or Sherrie Wilson at (706) 860-0000.

Elks dance

The Fraternal Order of Elks, off Furys Ferry Road, Martinez, holds a dance each Friday from 7-11 p.m. Cost is $8, with the third Friday Elks dance $35 per couple. Call (706) 860-3232.

The Healthy Heart Club, a series of cardiac health classes presented by Medical Center West Pharmacy and Warren Baptist Church, are offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in room D103 at Warren Baptist Church, 3203 Washington Road. The classes are free. For more information, call Kyle Pulliam at (706) 854-2424.

Mermaid

Musical Theater Workshops will present the musical Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at the Greenbrier High School auditorium. Admission costs $10 for adults, $5 for students. Call (706) 231-1759, or go to www.onwiththeshow.biz.

Hearing loss

The Hearing Loss Association of Augusta meets at 5:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in Dining Rooms 1-6 at University Hospital. E mail Gayle Tison at empty93@knology.net.

Mosaic United Methodist Church and Christ the King Lutheran Church, on Industrial Park Drive at Evans-to-Locks Road, offer free services including food, medical screening, free haircuts, GED sign-ups and job resources to community residents in need on third Saturdays each month. Call (706) 650-9187.

Burn survivors

The Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation Burn Survivors Support Group meets at 2 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the foundation office, 3614 J. Dewey Gray Circle, Building C., Augusta. Call 1 (800) 650-BURN, or go to www.sfbf.net.

Concerts

The Columbia County Orchestra 2012-13 concert season includes performances Jan. 26, March 16, April 20 and May 3 at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center in Evans. Go to www.columbiacco.org.

Georgia Health Sciences holds a free weight loss surgery seminar at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Columbia County Library in Evans. Go to www.georgiahealth.org/weightloss, or call (706) 721-2609.

TOPS groups

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight-loss support group, meets on the following dates:

The East Georgia Genealogical Society, which encompasses an area that includes Columbia County, meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the L.D.S. Church, 36 Sims Road, Winder, Ga. Go to www.eastgagenealogy.com.

Charity cookbook

MOMS Club of Evans is selling cookbooks for $15, with all proceeds supporting Ronald McDonald House of Augusta. E mail annualpreschoolfair@gmail.com.

Cell phones

Best Western Evans Hotel, 452 Park West Drive, off Dyess Parkway, is a donation site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. Go to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

Thrift sale

Helping Hands Thrift Store, operated by the Columbia County Foundation for Children at 6347 Columbia Road, Appling, is open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on first Saturdays.

Meeting space

Three rooms of meeting space are available to community groups at no charge at Mosaic United Methodist Church, 478 Columbia Industrial Blvd., Evans. E mail gerilyn@mosaicumc.org, or call (706) 650-9187.

Veterans sought

The organization Vets to Washington is seeking World War II vets for three-day, expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C., to tour the World War II memorial and others in the area. For information or to donate to help provide the trips, call (706) 832-6483, or go to www.vetstowashington.com.

Books wanted

Columbia County Library in Evans needs donations of used books to sell in the Friends of the Library store. Drop off donations at the library, or call Barbara Williams at (706) 863-8760.

Clothes closet

The clothes closet at Marvin United Methodist Church, 4400 Wheeler Road at South Belair Road, is open Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for donations. Clothes are available for those in need. Call (706) 863-0510.

Friends group

Friends Stepping Up, a nonprofit organization for mildly challenged teens and young adults, meets once a month for activities. For information, parents or guardians should call (706) 771-0087.

The Leah High School and Community Museum, located at the Martinez-Columbia Fire Rescue station at 3653 Ray Owens Road, in Appling, is now open from 10 a.m. to noon on the first Tuesday of each month and on Saturdays by appointment. Donations of archival and historical material still are being sought. Call (706) 541-0043.

Choral Society

The Columbia County Choral Society is open to all singers in the area. Rehearsals are held at First Baptist Church of Evans. Call (706)650-2311 or go to www.ccchoralsociety.org.

Elks dance

The Augusta Elks Club, off Furys Ferry Road in Martinez, holds a dance with a live band each Friday at 8 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Call (706) 564-1642.

Hope Soap, a private, nonprofit agency that collects toiletries and packages and distributes them to area shelters, has collection sites in the community. Donations, particularly of personal-size items from hotels, may be brought to The Columbia County News-Times, in the Publix shopping center on Washington Road, Evans, and Wild Birds Unlimited, West Town Shopping Center, Martinez.

Addiction help

Mosaic United Methodist Church’s Celebrate Recovery program holds weekly group sessions at 7 p.m. each Friday at the church at 678 Columbia Industrial Blvd., Evans. Call (706) 877-6468, or go to www.mosaicumc.org.

Cancer group

The MCG Breast Cancer Support Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the first-floor community room at the MCGHealth Cancer Center, 1411 Laney-Walker Blvd. Call (706) 721-4109 or go to www.mcghealth.org.

The Marine Corps League Riverfront Marines Detachment 1132, meets the second Thursday of each month at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1002 Carolina Ave., North Augusta, with dinner at 6 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Contact Paul Brewer at (706) 306-6667 or usmc1008@bellsouth.net.

Ostomy group

An ostomy support group will meets at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Barney’s Pharmacy on Peach Orchard Road in Augusta. Call (706) 798-5645.

Survivors

Fort Gordon’s Survivor Outreach Services, for families of deceased soldiers, is available at (706) 787-4767 or at myarmyonesource.com.

• Safe Kids East Central Georgia is seeking volunteers to help with events, such as car seat and bicycle checks, and to lead ongoing programs that teach safety to children and teens. Training is provided. Call (706) 721-7606.

• Volunteer opportunities are available at the Columbia County Library in Evans. Call Jessica Thompson at (706) 863-1946, or e mail jthompson@columbiacountyga.gov.

• The American Cancer Society’s Augusta chapter is seeking volunteer drivers for its Road to Recovery program, which provides transportation to cancer patients. Call (706) 731-9900.